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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      70,862</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      16,781</td>
<td class="r data">      12,533</td>
<td class="r data">         242</td>
<td class="r data">      41,235</td>
<td class="r data">          71</td>
<td class="r data">    58.2</td>
<td class="r data">    76.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      83,110</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,512</td>
<td class="r data">      14,460</td>
<td class="r data">         296</td>
<td class="r data">      48,756</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">    58.7</td>
<td class="r data">    76.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      91,401</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      22,421</td>
<td class="r data">      16,539</td>
<td class="r data">         493</td>
<td class="r data">      51,849</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    56.7</td>
<td class="r data">    75.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      93,602</td>
<td class="r data">         100</td>
<td class="r data">      22,913</td>
<td class="r data">      17,893</td>
<td class="r data">         537</td>
<td class="r data">      52,026</td>
<td class="r data">         133</td>
<td class="r data">    55.6</td>
<td class="r data">    73.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      96,722</td>
<td class="r data">         150</td>
<td class="r data">      24,854</td>
<td class="r data">      18,540</td>
<td class="r data">         651</td>
<td class="r data">      52,399</td>
<td class="r data">         128</td>
<td class="r data">    54.3</td>
<td class="r data">    73.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      93,705</td>
<td class="r data">         299</td>
<td class="r data">      24,554</td>
<td class="r data">      18,655</td>
<td class="r data">         725</td>
<td class="r data">      49,347</td>
<td class="r data">         125</td>
<td class="r data">    52.8</td>
<td class="r data">    71.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      92,268</td>
<td class="r data">         649</td>
<td class="r data">      24,379</td>
<td class="r data">      18,776</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">      47,514</td>
<td class="r data">         133</td>
<td class="r data">    51.9</td>
<td class="r data">    70.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      86,935</td>
<td class="r data">       2,364</td>
<td class="r data">      23,694</td>
<td class="r data">      17,103</td>
<td class="r data">         909</td>
<td class="r data">      42,739</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">    50.5</td>
<td class="r data">    70.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      83,928</td>
<td class="r data">       8,651</td>
<td class="r data">      23,704</td>
<td class="r data">      14,243</td>
<td class="r data">       1,018</td>
<td class="r data">      36,200</td>
<td class="r data">         112</td>
<td class="r data">    48.1</td>
<td class="r data">    70.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      76,810</td>
<td class="r data">      11,927</td>
<td class="r data">      22,452</td>
<td class="r data">      12,608</td>
<td class="r data">       1,070</td>
<td class="r data">      28,641</td>
<td class="r data">         112</td>
<td class="r data">    44.1</td>
<td class="r data">    67.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      67,068</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      16,521</td>
<td class="r data">      11,826</td>
<td class="r data">         238</td>
<td class="r data">      38,416</td>
<td class="r data">          67</td>
<td class="r data">    57.3</td>
<td class="r data">    76.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      78,988</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,221</td>
<td class="r data">      13,711</td>
<td class="r data">         289</td>
<td class="r data">      45,685</td>
<td class="r data">          82</td>
<td class="r data">    57.8</td>
<td class="r data">    76.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      87,002</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      22,055</td>
<td class="r data">      15,776</td>
<td class="r data">         481</td>
<td class="r data">      48,597</td>
<td class="r data">          93</td>
<td class="r data">    55.9</td>
<td class="r data">    75.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      89,122</td>
<td class="r data">         100</td>
<td class="r data">      22,544</td>
<td class="r data">      17,037</td>
<td class="r data">         532</td>
<td class="r data">      48,781</td>
<td class="r data">         128</td>
<td class="r data">    54.8</td>
<td class="r data">    73.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      91,787</td>
<td class="r data">         145</td>
<td class="r data">      24,326</td>
<td class="r data">      17,628</td>
<td class="r data">         622</td>
<td class="r data">      48,947</td>
<td class="r data">         119</td>
<td class="r data">    53.4</td>
<td class="r data">    72.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      88,905</td>
<td class="r data">         292</td>
<td class="r data">      24,079</td>
<td class="r data">      17,792</td>
<td class="r data">         703</td>
<td class="r data">      45,920</td>
<td class="r data">         119</td>
<td class="r data">    51.8</td>
<td class="r data">    71.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      87,486</td>
<td class="r data">         624</td>
<td class="r data">      23,934</td>
<td class="r data">      17,889</td>
<td class="r data">         785</td>
<td class="r data">      44,124</td>
<td class="r data">         130</td>
<td class="r data">    50.8</td>
<td class="r data">    70.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      82,308</td>
<td class="r data">       2,279</td>
<td class="r data">      23,308</td>
<td class="r data">      16,334</td>
<td class="r data">         868</td>
<td class="r data">      39,399</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">    49.2</td>
<td class="r data">    69.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      79,542</td>
<td class="r data">       8,392</td>
<td class="r data">      23,338</td>
<td class="r data">      13,543</td>
<td class="r data">         983</td>
<td class="r data">      33,177</td>
<td class="r data">         109</td>
<td class="r data">    46.6</td>
<td class="r data">    69.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      72,839</td>
<td class="r data">      11,585</td>
<td class="r data">      22,100</td>
<td class="r data">      11,977</td>
<td class="r data">       1,037</td>
<td class="r data">      26,033</td>
<td class="r data">         107</td>
<td class="r data">    42.5</td>
<td class="r data">    66.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       3,617</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         225</td>
<td class="r data">         641</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       2,743</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    75.8</td>
<td class="r data">    81.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       3,906</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         253</td>
<td class="r data">         657</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">       2,988</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    76.5</td>
<td class="r data">    81.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       4,168</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         328</td>
<td class="r data">         699</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">       3,126</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    75.0</td>
<td class="r data">    81.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       4,204</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         318</td>
<td class="r data">         759</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">       3,118</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    74.2</td>
<td class="r data">    80.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       4,439</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         409</td>
<td class="r data">         802</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">       3,188</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    71.9</td>
<td class="r data">    79.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       4,341</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">         357</td>
<td class="r data">         783</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">       3,167</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    73.1</td>
<td class="r data">    79.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       4,319</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         343</td>
<td class="r data">         790</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">       3,129</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    72.8</td>
<td class="r data">    79.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       4,110</td>
<td class="r data">          82</td>
<td class="r data">         295</td>
<td class="r data">         687</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">       3,002</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    74.5</td>
<td class="r data">    80.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,015</td>
<td class="r data">         254</td>
<td class="r data">         281</td>
<td class="r data">         635</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">       2,809</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    74.7</td>
<td class="r data">    80.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       3,539</td>
<td class="r data">         331</td>
<td class="r data">         269</td>
<td class="r data">         552</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">       2,350</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    73.3</td>
<td class="r data">    80.1</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         177</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    42.9</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         216</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          92</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    38.4</td>
<td class="r data">    47.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         231</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    54.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         276</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          97</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         127</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    46.0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         496</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         119</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         264</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    53.2</td>
<td class="r data">    70.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         459</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         118</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         260</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    56.6</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         463</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         261</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    56.6</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         517</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          91</td>
<td class="r data">          82</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         338</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    65.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         371</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         214</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    58.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         432</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">          79</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         258</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    61.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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